Will Juan Lagares Be The Mets Opening Day Center Fielder?

Even though Juan Lagares played arguably Gold Glove defense for the Mets last year in center field, there are a lot of questions about whether he can hit well enough to become an every day centerfielder. Last year he hit only .242, with 4 homers and 34 RBI's. He struck out 96 times in 392 at-bats. Lagares only drew 20 walks. He has to become a more selective hitter this year. He swung at a lot of bad pitches which caused his strikeouts to go up. I'm hoping that as Lagares gets more at-bats this season, he will become more comfortable at the plate. I think that he will learn to swing at better pitches. With Lagares's speed, I could see him becoming a top of the order hitter. In order to do that, he has to have a better approach. I think Lagares will start to become a much improved offensive player this season.